Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 375
- 315 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 223
- 195 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 152
- 120 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 17
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 43
- 30 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 56
- 49 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 51
- 52 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 40
- 31 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
18
T. Stengle3 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden37 Disposals
9
M. Holmes23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy21 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:04 |  | T. Papley Goal | 112 - 82 |
| 30:25 | | E. Gulden Goal | 106 - 82 |
| 28:54 |  | J. Bowes Behind | 100 - 82 |
| 27:05 | | C. Warner Goal | 100 - 81 |
| 23:32 | | L. McDonald Behind | 94 - 81 |
| 22:22 | | M. Duncan Behind | 93 - 81 |
| 21:22 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 93 - 80 |
| 18:58 | | J. Bowes Goal | 92 - 80 |
| 16:38 | | I. Heeney Behind | 92 - 74 |
| 14:06 | | M. Holmes Goal | 91 - 74 |
| 12:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 91 - 68 |
| 10:46 | | T. Papley Goal | 91 - 62 |
| 10:46 | | T. Papley Goal | 91 - 62 |
| 7:14 | | J. McInerney Goal | 85 - 62 |
| 5:13 | | J. Cameron Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 3:36 | | J. Jordon Goal | 79 - 56 |
| 1:21 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 73 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:15 | | J. McInerney Behind | 67 - 56 |
| 28:49 | | T. Papley Goal | 66 - 56 |
| 27:51 | | Rushed | 60 - 56 |
| 26:36 | | T. Papley Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 25:05 | | Rushed | 53 - 56 |
| 21:09 | | Rushed | 52 - 56 |
| 19:35 | | M. Holmes Behind | 52 - 55 |
| 18:16 | | G. Miers Behind | 52 - 54 |
| 15:52 | | J. Amartey Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 14:26 | | B. Close Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 11:40 | | Rushed | 46 - 47 |
| 9:51 | | J. Jordon Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 9:13 | | Rushed | 44 - 47 |
| 5:48 | | J. Amartey Goal | 43 - 47 |
| 4:25 | | I. Heeney Behind | 37 - 47 |
| 0:53 | | T. Stengle Goal | 36 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:07 | | T. Papley Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 23:49 | | I. Heeney Goal | 35 - 41 |
| 22:32 | | I. Heeney Goal | 29 - 41 |
| 20:19 | | C. Warner Goal | 23 - 41 |
| 18:36 | | Rushed | 17 - 41 |
| 16:32 | | W. Hayward Goal | 17 - 40 |
| 14:19 | | J. Amartey Goal | 11 - 40 |
| 11:56 | | S. Neale Goal | 5 - 40 |
| 9:51 | | J. Amartey Behind | 5 - 34 |
| 8:37 | | Rushed | 4 - 34 |
| 7:30 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 4 - 33 |
| 0:54 | | J. Jordon Behind | 4 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:43 | | T. Stengle Goal | 3 - 32 |
| 17:49 | | T. Stengle Behind | 3 - 26 |
| 14:21 | | J. Amartey Behind | 3 - 25 |
| 12:48 | | T. Stengle Goal | 2 - 25 |
| 11:13 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 2 - 19 |
| 7:31 | | Rushed | 2 - 13 |
| 5:56 | | J. Bowes Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 4:42 | | G. Miers Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:27 | | E. Gulden Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:06 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |